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<h1>Matriculate</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*tric"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Matriculated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Matriculating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>matricula</ets> a public roll or register, dim. of <ets>matrix</ets> a mother, in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See <er>Matrix</er>.]</ety> <def>To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter or admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a college or university, by enrolling the name in a register.</def>

<blockquote>In discovering and <b>matriculating</b> the arms of commissaries from North America. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Matriculate</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*tric"u*late</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To go though the process of admission to membership, as by examination and enrollment, in a society or college.</def>

<h1>Matriculate</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*tric"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Matriculated.</def> <i>Skelton</i>. -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One who is matriculated.</def></def2>

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>

<h1>Matriculation</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Ma*tric`u*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or process of matriculating; the state of being matriculated.</def>

<h1>Matrimoine</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Mat"ri*moine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Matrimony.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Matrimonial</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Mat`ri*mo"ni*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>matrimonialis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>matrimonial</ets>. See <er>Matrimony</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to marriage; derived from marriage; connubial; nuptial; hymeneal; <as>as, <ex>matrimonial</ex> rights or duties</as>.</def>

<blockquote>If he relied upon that title, he could be but a king at courtesy, and have rather a <b>matrimonial</b> than a regal power. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Connubial; conjugal; sponsal; spousal; nuptial; hymeneal.</syn>

<h1>Matrimonially</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Mat`ri*mo"ni*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a matrimonial manner.</def>

<h1>Matrimonious</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Mat`ri*mo"ni*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Matrimonial.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Matrimony</h1> <Xpage=902>

<hw>Mat"ri*mo*ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>matrimoine</ets>, through Old French, fr. L. <ets>matrimonium</ets>, fr. <ets>mater</ets> mother. See <er>Mother</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The union of man and woman as husband and wife; the nuptial state; marriage; wedlock.</def>

<blockquote>If either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in <b>matrimony</b>, ye do now confessit. <i>Book of Com. Prayer (Eng. Ed. )</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A kind of game at cards played by several persons.</def>

<cs><col>Matrimony vine</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a climbing thorny vine (<spn>Lycium barbarum</spn>) of the Potato family.</cd></cs>

<i>Gray.</i>